The Teachers Service Commission on 11th august released a circular stating the guidelines for Community Based Learning Programme. The commission through the circular directed all teachers employed by the commission to register with the Curriculum Support Officers and Sub County directors in their current residence. The circular noted that, “You are expected to work seamlessly as a team and put in place strategies to coordinate, monitor and supervise the teaching and learning at sub-county and zonal level.”
According to Nancy Macharia, Teachers Service Commission boss, This program is expected to engage learners in productive exercise related to pandemic and life skills during this period of corona virus. She said, “The objective of the programme is to engage learners in productive activities with a view to acquiring basic knowledge related to the pandemic and other practical life skills.” Teachers should look for halls and open spaces suitable for teaching and learning.
Teachers who will not participate in this program are;
a) School Principals,
b) Deputy Principals
c) Head teachers
d) Deputy Headteachers
e) BOM teachers
All other teachers under the commission apart from the listed group above should visit the county office for registrations including interns. In the office you will see two sheets, one for primary school teachers and other for secondary school teachers.